Social Sciences

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Research Universities Create Economic Spillover, Study Shows
March 6, 2014
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A $1 increase in university spending generates an 89 cent increase in local noneducation labor income — evidence of a measurable spillover effect created by public research institutions, according to recently published research out of the... Read More
Grad Students to Continue Heritage Research with Fellowship
February 20, 2014
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Two UC Merced graduate students will continue their research into world heritage with the support of prestigious Marie Curie Fellowships. Fabrizio Galeazzi and Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco were each awarded Marie Curie Intra-European... Read More
Renowned South African A Capella Group to Perform
February 10, 2014
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a Grammy-award-winning singing troupe, brings its blend of vocal harmonies to Merced as part of Arts UC Merced Presents spring event lineup.I  The group performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Art... Read More
Commencement Speakers Bring Varied Experience to Campus’s Largest Commencement
February 10, 2014
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The University of California, Merced, has selected CEO of Enduring Hydro LLC and former U.S. Undersecretary for Energy Kristina Johnson and Merced County Superior Court Judge Paul C. Lo to deliver keynote addresses at its ninth... Read More
Conference to Explore Black Arts Movement, Influences
January 29, 2014
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An international two-day conference on the Black Arts Movement will draw world-renowned scholars, musicians and artists, and offer new scholarship and perspectives on the 1960s and 1970s movement. The International Conference on the Black... Read More
Political Science Professors Leaders in Field with Publications
December 16, 2013
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UC Merced political science professors publish in leading journals and with top university presses at a rate that outpaces just about every other elite institution. The finding — an example of the faculty's research prowess — comes from a... Read More
Regents’ Scholarships Assure College Dream for Exceptional Students
November 7, 2013
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But those financial worries disappeared once Gamboa learned she’d been awarded a UC Merced Regents’ Scholarship. The scholarship bridges any gap between financial aid and parental contributions — assuring each recipient that they can... Read More
Grant to Prepare Undergraduates for Research Careers
October 31, 2013
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A dozen UC Merced undergraduates will gain an edge in their journey toward a career in biomedical and behavioral research, courtesy of five years' funding from the National Institutes of Health. The campus recently received a Minority... Read More
Professor’s Research Shines a New Light on the Neurology of Dyslexia
October 16, 2013
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Dyslexia is one of the oldest diagnosed learning disabilities – and one of the most widely researched. However, a UC Merced professor believes there is still more to learn and his recent research has shed new light on what many have... Read More
Exhibit Brings Valley Threads Together
September 16, 2013
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An exhibit coordinated by a UC Merced professor weaves together music, literature, photography, video and oral history to tell stories of the workers who keep the region’s economy moving. "Central Valley Threads: Picking Out Strands of... Read More